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I came across a link to this site: twitter while I was browsing the various links on a blog. For a while, I couldn't figure out what twitter is all about. Hence, I decided to sign up and I've been experimenting from April '08.

Twitter is a microblogging site which allows the user to send updates called "Tweets" upto 140 characters long. You can also "follow" others on twitter to receive their tweets when you login. Initially, twitter provided sending updates through gtalk and mobile phone, though the former is no longer supported. Apart from following others and updates, it provides "@replies" (replying to others) and "direct messages" with an inbox; updates can be public or protected to only those who follow us.

Apart from updating by logging into twitter homepage, there are several widgets/installers which allow us to login and refresh at regular intervals.
Few of the installers are: Twitterfox : an add on plugin to Firefox.Tweetdeck, Twirl , Twibble : require Adobe AIR to be installed. Betwittered : widget that can be added on igoogle page.m.slandr : A web page login.Twitterrific : Used for iPhone or iPod Touch.iTweet : Web page with auto-refresh.Twitpic : Allows to upload the photographs.Grouptweet : provides message broadcasting to a group.Twitter counter : A badge to display no of followers on your website/blog.
Mobile web : accessing twitter from mobile phone.

I've been addicted to twitter and slangs like tweeple, tworld, tweets..!My current tweets : 777

14 comments:

i haven't been able to figure out why i will need a micro-blog ;) when i have a proper blog :P Or it may be the fact that i am in skl most of the time..but well i still have account which i update sometimes :)

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I started to blog from 2005 jotting down my experiences in life. I believe "Paper is patient than people" and this blog is about me and things I wish to do and passionate about; like travel, books, photography, people, philosophy.
A few years ago, when hope faded, I only wished a silver lining would strike amidst the darkness and thus the title.